Digital Voice Recorder Bought this for my Husband who is a Singer and composer.
Is mine defective or is this model just not adequate for the job? Looking over reviews of the Olympus WS500 I decided to upgrade from a WS400S. The features are similar except for greater storage capacity and availability of music mode on the WS500. However the voice quality and pick up range of the WS500 I received is really inadequate compared to both the WS400 I am using now and my older VN4100 PC which is less convenient but has the best sound quality. The screen also has a more greenishgrey tint that is harder to see than the WS400. That's irritating but even more important for me is thisI cannot use this recorder for interviews or even conference presentations. Whether on conference or dictation mode the sound quality is just weak and barely audible.
Good stuff This thing works pretty well. I am amazed at the sound quality. I use it to record law school lectures and it works perfectly even when I sit in the back of the class. Overall I am very pleased with the item.But make sure it comes with the rechargeable battery b/c this thing goes through batteries pretty quick. The seller I bought from like new didn't include the battery not cool. Otherwise I am very satisfied with this purchase.
Great Device This is only my second voice recorder ever owned but this will definatly be the last one I own for a few years. I performs great for what I use it for. Which would be ghost hunting. I know it sounds stupid but it's definatly fun and a decent hobby. Well I've already caught a couple good EVPs on it from the Lodge in Cloudcroft NM.It picks up sound great. I had it in the middle of the room and it picked up my breathing while I was sleeping.Great product. I fully reomend it for anyone. Real easy to use also.
A Student's Tool! I'm a college student. This has been one of my best investments to my education. The recorder is perfect as a student for recording lecture. I usually set my recorder next to the lecturer on his desk or near him even if he moves around that way the desk is undisturbed and you won't be bothered by your own movement noises or by your fellow students. Even with 10 ft distance it picks up the voice very well. The recorder is also very light weight! It is convenient because it also has a USB right in the device so you don't have to worry about carrying a USB cable with you. It comes with a rechargeable battery which is a major plus. You just have to hook it up which pressing the 'stop' button to a computer to charge it. The 'Hold' Button works as an 'OFF' button to save battery energy. 2GB is a generous amount of space for you to save various lectures of varying lengths. Not only that you can even use the device as a USB flash drive for transferring files. When you listen to your audio files you even have an option to listen to the audio SLOW Normal Fast which i find exceptionally useful.
need microscope to read This recorder's printing on the buttons and on the screen are way too small to use effectively. It's not like everybody is young and doesn't need reading glasses. Really annoying and the screen is not bright so the small print really discourages use. I really hate companies that cram the type 6 or smaller font onto buttons and expect customers to be able to read it.
Great recorder! I love this recorder. I use it to record university lectures and listen to them when I study. Even if I don't sit close to the front it records so clearly. The sound when I plug in my earbuds is great! It is also great for cutting out background noises and focusing on the voice it is recording.
voice recorder The voice recorder works great but I would have given it a 5 star if it allowed me to pause in the middle of a recording session rather stopping and recording a whole new file. But overall its a great product I use it for my college lectures and I can hear my professors just fine with the right sound setting. I usually set it in HQ and its enough to pick up my professors voice from the back of the class.
does what it should at a good price I own this device and I also got one for my niece who is in college.I use mine to record business meetings and shopping experiences. I love to record shopping encounters with sales people willing to tell all sorts of lies to close a deal.The recorder is quite simple to operate. After some initial setup date/time recording quality etc. I generally do little more than hit record then hit 'old' to lock it and then forget it until I'm done recording. I always use it with theOlympus ME15 Microphonewhich peaks out from a pocket on my purse without showing the recorder. It is able to capture voice meetings from up to about ten feet away and it auto levels the microphone gain.After making recordings I just plug the recorder into a USB port and then copy the .wma file format files to a hard drive folder.I use the switch sound file converter to convert the files into mp3 format when desired and I use WinmapPro to play them on my computer.For $68.00 for the unit and !9.99 for the microphone it is a very good buy.My niece records ALL her college lectures using the same setup. That way she can store recordings of every lecture from every class on her computer. She is then able to play them back in the evening to take detailed notes that wouldn't be possible in real time. She says some of her professors give memorable lectures that are worth having just as recordings too.Overall this is a great tool for the money easy to use and less expensive than units from other companies.
It's just okay I expected this voice recorder to be larger than it is. It's quite small and fits easily into your hand. It's lightweight and not all that hard to use. I am not impressed however with the sound quality. It leaves a lot to be desired.
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